Germany vs Iceland: Egalitarian political institutions index
Germany
0.943
in 2025
Iceland
0.916
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Iceland rank
8th
Egalitarian political institutions index over time
- Germany
- Iceland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.943 against 0.916 in Iceland, a difference of 0.027.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Iceland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.4684 | 0.6217 | 0.1533 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.5264 | 0.6784 | 0.152 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.754 | 0.7326 | 0.0214 | Germany |
| 1930s | 0.5177 | 0.8011 | 0.2834 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.4066 | 0.8524 | 0.4458 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.9303 | 0.9184 | 0.0119 | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.9399 | 0.9286 | 0.0113 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9436 | 0.9392 | 0.0044 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9405 | 0.9157 | 0.0248 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Germany or Iceland?
- Germany, at 0.943 against 0.916 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Germany and Iceland?
- 0.027, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?
- Germany ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 8th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.